Meaning of metal

(adj) containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce

(noun) any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"

(verb) cover with metal